The geographical origin of okra is West Africa but currently it is planted across all over Indian subcontinent It is called as okra or ladies' finger in English-speaking countries This is a flowering plant in the mallow family. The species is a perennial, often cultivated as an annual in temperate climates and often grows to around 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall.
The leaves are 10–20 centimetres (3.9–7.9 in) long and broad, palmately lobed with 5–7 lobes. The flowers are 4–8 centimetres in diameter, with five white to yellow petals. The fruit (okra) is a capsule containing numerous seeds. 100 gm of raw Okra has 33 k cal energy. you have observed, the products of the plant are mucilaginous, the mucilage contains soluble fiber.
Resulting in the characteristic "goo" or slime when the seed pods are cooked; raw okra is rich in dietary fiber, vitamin C and vitamin K, with moderate contents of calcium, iron and magnesium soft and new pods of okra are more healthy to eat than rough and old hard and old okra are not good to eat Okra leaves may be cooked in a similar way The leaves are also eaten raw in salads.
Okra seeds may be roasted and ground to form a caffeine-free substitute for coffee Greenish-yellow edible okra oil is pressed from okra seeds; and is high in unsaturated fats such as oleic acid and linoleic acid The oil content of some varieties was exceeded only by that of sunflower oil in one trial According to ayurveda okra or bhindi is 'Grahi', 'amla rasa' 'kafa and vata vardhak' it is also 'viryavardhak' one adult should take 10 to 15 small okra on early morning to boost vital power.
for 'Amavata' (Rheumatoid arthritis) treatment, roots of okra and sugar is helpful home remedy. eating fresh okra seed with sugar is beneficial to relive burning pain during urination. when you should avoid orka in your diet if you have cough or loss of appetite and 'vata' disease please like and share this video. and don't forget to subscribe us...
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